The Minnesota Vikings opened a new week still sorting through how their offense looks when its most reliable target is not fully available. Justin Jefferson has spent years as the player defenses plan for first, the receiver who changes coverages and forces coaches on the other side to account for him on every snap.
The Minnesota Vikings remained perfect after a gritty 15-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins. However, their biggest concern may have come on the injury front.
The Vikings are 4-0. With no Justin Jefferson, they ground out a 15-10 win over the lowly Dolphins on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. The offense was sloppy for most of the day but showed some signs of life on two impressive late drives to close out the game.
The Minnesota Vikings offense was supposed to get well in Week 4 against the Miami Dolphins. That clearly did not happen. For the longest part of the game, that struggling unit took a step backwards.
Once again, the Minnesota Vikings found a way to win in an ugly manner, and it’s hopefully coming to an end. It did not feel pretty, and there are still a lot of issues to iron out.
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The NFL is reviewing an incident from Sunday’s Vikings-Dolphins game involving referee Adrian Hill and Minnesota linebacker Eric Wilson, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Minnesota Vikings’ passing game had to improvise in Week 4 with Justin Jefferson out against a hungry Miami Dolphins team. Vikings LB Eric Wilson became caught up in controversy involving a referee on a wild day that included a 15-10 Vikings home win and wrapped up with Kyler Murray comments on a nagging issue plaguing his team.
T.J. Hockenson caught the pass, his 13th of the day, and saw the purple paint of the end zone out in front of him. He could have easily scored what would’ve been just the Vikings’ second offensive touchdown in their last three games.
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T.J. Hockenson had 13 receptions for 119 yards, and the Minnesota Vikings held on for a 15-10 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.
The Vikings remain unbeaten but far from perfect after a 15-10 win over the Dolphins on Sunday. You can read Will Ragatz’s full game story here, while this story focuses on how the refs stole the spotlight and why Kyler Murray couldn’t get out of trouble in the pocket.
OCTOBER 4: Seifert’s colleague Jeremy Fowler reports (video link) there is optimism Jefferson will be able to return to the lineup next week. He did not practice leading up to today’s contest, but Fowler adds the opposite is expected for the coming days.
The referees in the NFL might be losing their patience. Well, at least one. During the game on Sunday between the Minnesota Vikings and Miami Dolphins, referee Adrian Hill was involved in an incident with Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson.
Vikings starting left guard Donovan Jackson, the team’s first-round pick in 2025, exited Sunday’s game against the Dolphins in the first quarter. He has a knee injury and will not return to the game, per the team.
Justin Jefferson has continued his prolific play so far during the start of the 2026 NFL regular season. Jefferson matched his entire touchdown production from last year in Week 1 alone, hauling in two touchdowns on eight catches for 92 yards.
The Minnesota Vikings are 3-0 winning all the eight games dating back to last season. The Miami Dolphins, meanwhile, are 0-3 and still searching for their first win of 2026.
The Minnesota Vikings go into Week 4 with two primary assignments. The first — and most important — is to extend their season-opening winning streak to four victories in a row by gaining a victory over the struggling Miami Dolphins.
Justin Jefferson is out, which makes Jordan Addison a must-start receiver and Aaron Jones a key part of Minnesota’s offense in Week 4. The Minnesota Vikings enter their home game against the Dolphins without their top receiver.
On Friday, the Minnesota Vikings announced that superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson will sit out Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins while he recovers from an ankle injury sustained against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 3.
The Vikings announced that they have elevated veteran P Johnny Hekker for Week 4. Hekker, 36, signed with the Rams as an undrafted free agent out of Oregon State in 2012.
The Minnesota Vikings are treating Justin Jefferson’s ankle as a short-term problem rather than a season-altering one, and they are hopeful the wide receiver can suit up next Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.